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By Wendy Anders
A flurry of concern by Costa Ricans, who thought visa requirements to the U.S. might have been changed in the wake of recent federal rulings on the 45th president’s immigration ban, were laid to rest by the U.S. Embassy in San José, Costa Rica.
Visa requirements for Costa Ricans wishing to enter the U.S. remain the same, and are spelled out in detail on the U.S. State Department website, said the embassy in an e-mail.
The Embassy’s official Facebook page provides up-to-date information for users, and includes a recent note stating as such:
“La Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Costa Rica está al tanto de noticias que informan que los ciudadanos costarricenses pueden ahora viajar a Estados Unidos sin visa. Esas noticias son falsas, los costarricenses sí necesitan visa para viajar a Estados Unidos.
Recordamos a todos nuestros seguidores que travel.state.gov y nuestra página web spanish.costarica.usembassy.gov son sus mejores fuentes de información sobre visas y viajes a Estados Unidos. Aconsejamos a los potenciales solicitantes de visa que ignoren información proveniente de fuentes no autorizadas o medios poco confiables.”
Which translates as: “The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica is aware of messages circulating that say Costa Ricans can now travel to the U.S. without a visa. This information is completely false; Costa Ricans need a visa to travel to the U.S.
“We remind all of our followers that these websites, travel.state.gov and spanish.costarica.usembassy.gov are the best sources for information on visas and travel to the U.S. We advise all visa applicants to ignore information generated by unofficial or unreliable sources.”
Travelers are also forewarned that a visa to the U.S. does not guarantee entry, rather the immigration officials at the port of entry have the final say regarding who can enter or not.
